Arkansas Medical Cannabis Product Forms

Last verified: May 2026

Permitted Product Forms

Under Amendment 98 and ADH Rules, the following product forms are permitted in licensed Arkansas medical-cannabis dispensaries:

Flower

Cured cannabis flower in 1g, 1/8 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz, and 1 oz pre-packaged formats. No statutory hard cap on THC potency, though potency must be tested and reported on the label. Trim and shake products are also available.

Pre-Rolls

Hand-rolled or machine-rolled cannabis flower, typically in 0.5g, 0.7g, 1g, and multi-pack configurations. Some pre-rolls are infused with concentrate or kief for higher potency.

Vape Cartridges & Disposable Vapes

510-thread cartridges and proprietary-thread cartridges in 0.3g, 0.5g, and 1g sizes. Live-resin and distillate options are common. Disposable all-in-one vapes are increasingly common at the lower price points.

Concentrates

Wax, shatter, crumble, badder/budder, distillate, live resin, live rosin, hash rosin, and bubble hash. No statutory hard cap on THC concentration. Most concentrates run 60%–90% total THC.

Edibles — 10 mg / Serving Cap

Gummies, chocolates, baked goods, mints, lozenges, and infused beverages. Each serving cap: 10 mg of THC. Products may not be designed in shapes "primarily consumed by and marketed to children" (no Skittles-shaped, gummi-bear-shaped, etc., children-targeted forms). See edible THC cap page.

Tinctures

Alcohol- or oil-based extracts in dropper bottles, typically 30 ml or 60 ml. Available in THC-dominant, CBD-dominant, and 1:1 ratios. Most tinctures are dosed in milligrams of total THC per dropper.

Capsules

Pre-measured oral capsules, typically 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, or 50 mg of THC per capsule. CBD-only and CBD/THC blend capsules also available.

Topicals

Salves, lotions, body butters, and pain-relief sticks. Topicals are non-psychoactive (cannabinoids do not cross the skin barrier into systemic circulation in meaningful amounts). Particularly common for arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and localized inflammation.

Transdermal Patches

Adhesive patches that deliver cannabinoids systemically over an 8-to-12-hour window. Less common than topicals; useful for sustained-release dosing.

What Is NOT Permitted

• Hemp-derived intoxicants (delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, hemp-derived delta-9 above 0.3% finished-product, THCa flower in most cases) — banned in Arkansas under Act 629 (2023) and Act 934 (2025). Licensed dispensaries do not sell these. See hemp ban page.
• Recreational-grade products from Missouri, Oklahoma, or other state markets — importing across state lines is a federal felony.
• Synthetic cannabinoids (HHC, THCP, etc., synthetic) — classified as Schedule VI controlled substances under Arkansas law.
• Edibles in child-attractive shapes — explicitly prohibited.

Lab Testing & Labeling

ADH Rules require all medical-cannabis products to be tested for:

• Potency — total THC, total CBD, and significant minor cannabinoids (CBG, CBN, THCV).
• Pesticides — against the ADH-approved residue list.
• Heavy metals — lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic.
• Microbials — salmonella, E. coli, mold, yeast, mycotoxins.
• Residual solvents — for concentrates and extracts.

Steep Hill Arkansas is the dominant testing lab. A 2023 RICO class action accused BOLD Team, NSMC, and Osage Creek of inflating THC potency in lab testing in coordination with Steep Hill; the litigation is ongoing. Patients with concerns about reported potency should compare lab Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) where available across batches.

Pricing Architecture

Arkansas dispensary pricing reflects the supply-cap-driven market structure. Typical 2025–26 price ranges (after the stacked 6.5% sales + 4% privilege tax + ~1–5% local taxes):

• Flower (1/8 oz, mid-tier): $40–$55, including taxes.
• Flower (1 oz, mid-tier): $250–$340, including taxes.
• Pre-roll (1g): $10–$18.
• Vape cartridge (0.5g, distillate): $40–$60.
• Vape cartridge (1g, live resin): $70–$110.
• Concentrate (1g): $40–$80.
• Edibles (10-pack of 10 mg): $20–$35.
• Tincture (30 ml): $50–$90.

Prices remain roughly 2× Oklahoma equivalents at most strain tiers, reflecting the 8-cultivator supply cap and the 4% wholesale-plus-retail privilege-tax stacking.

Related on this site: Arkansas Home Grow Rules, Arkansas Purchase Limit, Arkansas SB 59 / Act 122.